Gagnoa Department

Gagnoa Department
Département de Gagnoa
Location in Ivory Coast. Gagnoa Department has had these boundaries since 1980.
Location in Ivory Coast. Gagnoa Department has had these boundaries since 1980.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictGôh-Djiboua
RegionGôh
1969Established as a first-level subdivision
1980Divided to create Oumé Dept
1997Converted to a second-level subdivision
2000Transferred to the new Fromager Region
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seatGagnoa
Government
 • PrefectRémi N'Zi Kanga
Area
 • Total4,680 km2 (1,810 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total724,496
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Gagnoa Department is a department of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 724,496 and its seat is the settlement of Gagnoa. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bayota, Dahiépa-Kéhi, Dignago, Dougroupalégnaoa, Doukouyo, Gagnoa, Galebre-Galébouo, Gnagbodougnoa, Guibéroua, Ouragahio, Sérihio, and Yopohué.

  1. ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of regions and departments of Ivory Coast